Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - snarl

1. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (of a dog) make an angry growl with bared teeth. 2 intr. (of a person) speak cynically; make bad-tempered complaints or criticisms. 3 tr. (often foll. by out) a utter in a snarling tone. b express (discontent etc.) by snarling. --n. the act or sound of snarling. Derivatives snarler n. snarlingly adv. snarly adj. (snarlier, snarliest). Etymology: earlier snar f. (M)LG, MHG snarren 2. v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up) twist; entangle; confuse and hamper the movement of (traffic etc.). 2 intr. (often foll. by up) become entangled, congested, or confused. 3 tr. adorn the exterior of (a narrow metal vessel) with raised work. --n. a knot or tangle. Phrases and idioms snarling iron an implement used for snarling metal. snarl-up colloq. a traffic jam; a muddle; a mistake. Etymology: ME f. snare (n. & v.): sense 3 perh. f. noun in dial. sense 'knot in wood'